# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_2007_S423 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) R1-8 R1-8-01 R1-8-02 R1-8-03 R1-8-04 R1-01 R1-02 R1-03 R2-01 R2-02 R2-03 R2-04 R2-05 R2-06 R3-01 R4-01 R4-02 R4-03 R4-04 RS5-01 R5-02 R5-03 R6-01 R6-02 R7-01 R7-02 R7-03 R7-04 R7-04-01 R7-04-02 R7-04-03 R7-05-01 R7-05-02 R7-05-03 R7-05-04 R7-05-05 R7-05-06 R7-05-07 R7-05-08 R7-05-09 R7-05-10 R7-05-11 R7-05-12 R7-05-13 R7-05-14 R7-05-15 R7-05-16 R7-05-17 R7-05-18 R7-05-19 R7-05-20 LIST OF REPORTS AND OVERTURES Synod Reports LCMS Convention 2007 Report of the President .... Special Report of the President to the 2007 Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Report of the Blue Ribbon Task Force for Funding the Mission .... 0.0.0... cece cece ee eee eee Task Force on Synodical Structure and Governance . . Blue Ribbon Task Force on Hispanic Ministry LCMS World Mission Lutheran Women’s Missionary League ............ Lutheran Hour Ministries (Intemational Lutheran Laymen’s League) Board for District and Congregational Services Commission on Worship Concordia Publishing House Board for Black Ministry Services Concordia Historical Institute Board for Communication Services ............... Commission on Theology and Church Relations .... The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod Foundation . Lutheran Church Extension Fund (LCEF) 2004-2007 Accounting Department .................055000- Internal Audit Department Board for Pastoral Education Board for University Education Concordia University System Commission on Ministerial Growth and Support .... LCMS World Relief and Human Care............. Board of Trustees—Concordia Plans, Board of Directors—Concordia Plan Services First Vice-President Secretary Vice-President—Finance—-Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer LCMS Board of Directors General Services Concordia Technologies Department of Human Resources Atlantic District California-Nevada-Hawaii District Central Illinois District Eastern District... 2... 0.0... cece eee ee eee English District Florida-Georgia District... 2.0.0.0... eee cee Indiana District... 0.0... 2.0... ee eee Iowa District East ....... 000.0. cee cee eee lowa District West Kansas District... 2.0.0... cc eee eee Michigan District Mid-South District Minnesota North District Minnesota South District Missouri District Montana District Nebraska District New England District ..........0... 0.000 e eee New Jersey District North Dakota District. ...............000 0.00000 PAGE 14 112 423 PAGE R7-05-21 North Wisconsin District ........... 0.000... 000 12} R7-05-22 Northern Illinois District ...............0...0005 12] R7-05-23. Northwest District ..................0.0000000. 122 R7-05-24 Ohio District. ........0.. 00.00... 123 R7-05-25 Oklahoma District .............. 002 e eee eee eee 123 R7-05-26 Pacific Southwest District ..................00.. 123 R7-05-27 Rocky Mountain District ..........2...0..22-... 124 R7-05-28 SELC District............... eee e eee e eee 125 R7-05-29 South Dakota District......................004. 125 R7-05-30 South Wisconsin District ............. 00.00.0008 126 R7-05-31 Southeastern District ...................0.0000. 126 R7-05-32. Southern District ...........02.... 0.000022 eee eee 127 R7-05-33 Southern Illinois District ..................00... 128 R7-05-34 Texas District ...... 0.0... eee cee eee 129 R7-05-35. Wyoming District. . 0.0.2.0... eee eee eee 129 R7-06 Commission on Constitutional Matters ............ 130 R7-07 Commission-on Structure ...........6. 00. e eee 131 R7-08 Resolution 7-22 Committee ..................... 132 1. Missions 1-01 To Reaffirm Foreign Mission Work as Top Priority .... . 133 1-02 To Encourage Mission Planting Partnerships .......... 133 1-03 To Support Revitalization of LCMS Congregations ..... 133 1-04 To Improve Communication re Mission Initiatives ...... 133 1-05 To Seek Clarification of Word /srael and Reaffirm Commitment to Jewish Evangelism .......... 134 1-06 To Prepare New Study and Increase Emphasis on Priesthood of All Believers .................02005 134 1-07 To Encourage Seminary and University Faculties to Affirm Priesthood of All Believers ................ 134 1-08 To Reaffirm Priesthood of All Believers .............. 135 1-09 — To Encourage Use of Priesthood of All Believers for Ministry 2.0.0.0... 0 ccc cece eee eee 135 1-10 To Receive Interim Report and Give Thanks for Fan Into Flame... 006 cc cee 135 1-11 To Clarify Ablaze! Terminology ............-0000005 136 1-12 To Correct the Theology of Ablaze! ..............25. 136 1-13 To Request Accounting of Ablaze! And Fan Into Flame Funds .............6 0.00 -0006- 136 1-14 To Present Detailed Accounting of Ablaze! Funds ...... 136 1-15 To Provide for Cooperative and Joint Campus Ministry with ELCA ........ 0... e cece eee 137 1-16 To Retain Statement re Prayer in Chaplain Guidelines ... 137 1-17 To Retum to Reciprocal Word and Sacrament Ministry with Other Lutheran Military Chaplains ....... 137 2. District and Congregational Services 2-01 To Organize Theological Conferences worship ........ 139 2-02 To Urge Following Scripture, Confessions, and Constitution re Worship ..............2.200000- 139 2-03 To Urge Congregations to Seek Uniformity in Worship Practice ......... 0.0.00. cee eee eee eee 139 2-04 To Commend Commission on Worship for New Hymnal .............0 00. cee eee eee ae 140 2-05 To Make New Hymnal Resources Available in Print Form 2.1.2.0... 0. ccc cc cee cee eens 140 2-06 To Cease Publication of Lutheran Worship ............ 141 2-07 To Provide Enrichment Opportunities for Lutheran Contemporary Worship Bands and Musicians ......... 141 2007 Convention Workbook